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dc.contributor.authorNyarubeli, Israel Paulen_US
dc.contributor.authorTungu, Alexander Mtemien_US
dc.contributor.authorBråtveit, Magneen_US
dc.contributor.authorMoen, Bente Elisabethen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-02T12:35:33Z
dc.date.available2020-07-02T12:35:33Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.PublishedNyarubeli IP, Tungu AM, Moen BE, Bråtveit M. Occupational noise exposure and hearing loss: A study on knowledge, attitude and practice among Tanzanian iron and steel workers. Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health. 2020;75(4):216-225eng
dc.identifier.issn1933-8244
dc.identifier.issn2154-4700
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1956/23265
dc.description.abstractWe assessed Knowledge Attitude and Practice (KAP) regarding occupational noise exposure, Noise-induced hearing loss, audiometry and use of hearing protection devices among iron and steel factory workers exposed to high noise level. A modified, validated, structured questionnaire was used to collect information from 253 male workers randomly selected from the four factories. The sum scores for each domain of KAP were computed. Scores above 75% were defined as good knowledge and positive attitude. For practice, scores of >50% were defined as good. Independent samples t-test and Chi-squared test were used to analyze association between KAP and continuous/categorical variables respectively. Majority of workers displayed poor knowledge and poor practice (94%), but 76% displayed a positive attitude. Most of the workers (86%) had never been provided with hearing protection devices. The mean scores for attitude and practice differed significantly between the four factories (one-way ANOVA, p < 0.001). Implementation of hearing conservation program with provision of hearing protection devices are suggested.en_US
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherTaylor & Franciseng
dc.rightsAttribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives CC BY-NC-NDeng
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/eng
dc.titleOccupational noise exposure and hearing loss: A study on knowledge, attitude and practice among Tanzanian iron and steel workersen_US
dc.typePeer reviewed
dc.typeJournal article
dc.date.updated2020-01-17T13:10:19Z
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2019 The Authors
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2019.1607816
dc.identifier.cristin1770252
dc.source.journalArchives of Environmental & Occupational Health


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